Jonesboro, Illinois Population 2021

1,666

Jonesboro is a city located in Union County Illinois. It is also the county seat of Union County. With a 2020 population of 1,666, it is the 520th largest city in Illinois and the 8313th largest city in the United States . Jonesboro is currently declining at a rate of -1.01% annually and its population has decreased by -8.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,821 in 2010. Jonesboro reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 3 miles, Jonesboro has a population density of 617 people per square mile.

The average household income in Jonesboro is $60,786 with a poverty rate of 22.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $567 per month, and the median house value is $83,600. The median age in Jonesboro is 39.6 years, 39.2 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Jonesboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jonesborowas:

White: 98.06%
Black or African American: 1.08%
Two or more races: 0.38%
Asian: 0.32%
Native American: 0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Jonesboro, Illinois is 1,666 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,700.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,821.

Jonesboro, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,819	98.06%
Black or African American	20	1.08%
Two or More Races	7	0.38%
Asian	6	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.16%

Jonesboro Population by Race

Jonesboro Population Pyramid $2021

Jonesboro Population by Age

Jonesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Jonesboro Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	68.2%	31.8%
Male	70.4%	29.6%
Female	72.6%	27.4%
All	76.4%	23.6%
Married	84.5%	15.5%

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Jonesboro Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	713	2.49	76.4
Married	330	3.26	84.5
Non Family	261	1.29	68.2
Female	95	2.83	72.6
Male	27	3.44	70.4

3.09

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

Jonesboro Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	81	6.21%
9th to 12th Grade	46	3.52%
High School Graduate	428	32.80%
Some College	299	22.91%
Associates Degree	173	13.26%
Bachelors Degree	217	16.63%
Graduate Degree	61	4.67%

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,255	1,136	270
Hispanic	26	23	5
Black	20	12	3
Asian	4	4
Native American	3	3

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.51%.

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$38,790	$38,821	$38,750
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$25,938	$28,125	$
Some College	$38,431	$38,636	$38,250
Bachelors Degree	$42,132	$44,286	$40,662
Graduate Degree	$71,875	$112,841	$48,750

$38,790

Average Earnings

$38,821

Average Male

$38,750

Average Female

Jonesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonesboro Language by Age

Jonesboro Language

97.05% of Jonesboro residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,752	359	20.49%
Hispanic	66	53	80.30%
Black	20	3	15.00%
Native	3	3	100.00%

22.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.25%

Male Poverty Rate

19.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jonesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Black, with 15.00% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.89%.

Jonesboro Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	45.67%
High School	31.78%
Some College	15.25%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Male Unemployed	87.50%
Female Employed	9.87%
Male Employed	6.67%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonesboro Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$46,625	$60,786
Families	$70,417	$73,560
Married Families	$83,333	-
Non Families	$20,938	$35,264

Income by Household Type

Jonesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jonesboro Married by Age and Sex

Jonesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jonesboro Marital Status by Race

Jonesboro Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	24
Second Gulf War	22
First Gulf War	11
World War II	3
Korea

Jonesboro Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	24
75+	21
55 to 64	18
65 to 74	16
18 to 34	16

Jonesboro Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	95	6.84%

Jonesboro Veterans by Race

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

12.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Jonesboro Employment by Age

Jonesboro Employment by Race

Jonesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

72.78%

Born in Jonesboro

97.84%

Native Born

2.16%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.84% of Jonesboro residents were born in the United States, with 72.78% having been born in Illinois. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jonesboro Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,666	-17	-1.01%
2020	1,683	-17	-1.00%
2019	1,700	-17	-0.99%
2018	1,717	-14	-0.81%
2017	1,731	-14	-0.80%
2016	1,745	-17	-0.96%
2015	1,762	-11	-0.62%
2014	1,773	-17	-0.95%
2013	1,790	-13	-0.72%
2012	1,803	-10	-0.55%
2011	1,813	-9	-0.49%
2010	1,822		0.00%

Jonesboro, Illinois Population 2021

Jonesboro Demographics

Jonesboro, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Jonesboro Population by Race

Jonesboro Population Pyramid $2021

Jonesboro Median Age

Jonesboro Adults

Jonesboro Age Dependency

Jonesboro Sex Ratio

Jonesboro Population by Age

Jonesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Jonesboro Household Types

Jonesboro Households and Families

Jonesboro Households by Type

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Jonesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonesboro Language by Age

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Poverty by Race

Poverty in Jonesboro

Jonesboro Poverty

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonesboro Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Jonesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Jonesboro Married by Age and Sex

Jonesboro Marriage

Jonesboro Marital Status by Race

Jonesboro Marital Status

Jonesboro Veterans by War

Jonesboro Veterans by Age

Jonesboro Veterans by Race

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

Jonesboro Employment by Age

Jonesboro Employment by Race

Jonesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Jonesboro Place of Birth

Jonesboro Population by Year